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Coromandel corrugated iron home breaks with convention
This home by Herbst Architects combines rusty allusions to local farm buildings with a proudly contemporary form.
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Herbst Architects designed a unique Coromandel home, breaking from their usual lightweight style. Inspired by old farm sheds, the house features a striking skin of recycled rusty corrugated iron and a "bunker-like" solidity, a style dubbed "agrarian brutalism".
This Home of the Year 2016 winner provides a visceral connection to nature, with a lowered living area offering panoramic views. The design uses many recycled materials and rustic details, creating an authentic, muscular aesthetic that feels both ancient and contemporary.
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